BIRN Investigation

Eastern Kosovo Town’s Mountain Resort Becomes Hotspot for Illegal Construction

A months-long investigation by KALLXO.com revealed how Novobërda municipality became a site of mass illegal construction, where hundreds of villas were built without permits. The investigation uncovers possible financial misconduct involving public officials, unlawful municipal decisions, and inaction by key institutions.

An aerial view of the property in Veternik neighbourhood in Prishtina, swaped by fraud and institutional neglect. Photo: BIRN

Fraud and Institutional Neglect Enabled 12 Million Euro Property Heist in Prishtina

Two lawyers have been ordered into one month pre-trial detention by the Prishtina Basic Court over alleged involvement in a multimillion-euro land fraud scheme—, initially exposed by a KALLXO.com investigation in 2023—involving falsified documents, illegal land transfers, and fake court rulings.

Illustration: Jete Dobranja for Prishtina Insight.

Alleged Off-the-book Payments and Conflict of Interest at Kosovo’s Agriculture Ministry

A Kallxo.com investigation revealed that Ministry of Agriculture officials in Kosovo made undocumented cash payments to a private company for the decoration of a traditional dinner event. Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister arranged for several official dinners to be held at his brother’s restaurant.

Police conduct raid at Ministry of Agriculture over suspected procurement irregularities on May 27, 2025. Photo: BIRN

Prosecution Raids Ministry of Agriculture Following BIRN’s Investigation of Dubious Animal By-Product Processing Factory

Police and prosecutors raided Kosovo’s Ministry of Agriculture and three other locations on Tuesday following a BIRN investigation on the construction of an animal by-product processing facility.

The Sports Hall in the village of Pomozotin, Fushë Kosovë/Kosova Polje Municipality. Photo: BIRN

Public Money Pouring in Non-Functional Kosovo Municipality Sport Halls

The municipality of Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje spent thousands of euros in constructing and renovating non-functional sports halls that were never used.


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People sign the petition against the construction of two bridges over the Iber river, July 7, 2025. Photo: BIRN/Florinda Kelmendi.

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